,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #add #aac?     
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #aifd 
,report ,no4 #aac-aig ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,may #ad1 #bjac,mr4  
,ha/+s ( ,wa%+ton 7= himself & ,mr4 ,"y 
( ,alaska7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural    
,res\rces  ,septemb] #aj1               
#bjac;,committ$ to ! ,committee ( !     
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !
 ,naval ,petroleum ,res]ves ,production 
,act ( #aigf to direct ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior to conduct an exp$iti\s program
 ( competitive leas+ ( oil & gas 9 !    
,national ,petroleum ,res]ve 9 ,alaska1 
includ+ at lea/ "o lease sale 9 !       
,res]ve ea* ye> 9 ! p]iod #bjac ?r\gh   
#bjbc1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is bill %all be call$ !         
,national ,petroleum ,res]ve ,alaska    
,access ,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress &  
reaffirm+ national policy = ! ,national 
,petroleum ,res]ve 9 ,alaska ,x is !    
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,national   

,petroleum ,res]ve 9 ,alaska rema9s     
explicitly designat$1 bo? 9 "n & legal  
/atus1 = purposes ( provid+ oil &       
natural gas res\rces to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 &  7#b7 accord+ly1 ! national policy is
 to actively advance oil & gas          
developm5t )9 ! ,res]ve by facilitat+ ! 
exp$iti\s exploration1 production1 &    
transportation ( oil & natural gas f &  
?r\gh ! ,res]ve4  #c4 ,national         
,petroleum ,res]ve 9 ,alaska3 lease     
sales ,section #ajg7;a7 ( ! ,naval      
,petroleum ,res]ves ,production ,act (  
#aigf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fejf;a7a77 is     
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all conduct an exp$iti\s  
program ( competitive leas+ ( oil & gas 
9 ! res]ve 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4 ,su*
 program %all include at lea/ "o lease  
sale annually 9 ^? areas ( ! res]ve mo/ 
likely to produce comm]cial quantities (
 oil & natural gas ea* ye> 9 ! p]iod    
#bjac ?r\gh #bjbc4  4  #d4 ,national    
,petroleum ,res]ve 9 ,alaska3 plann+ &  
p]mitt+ pipel9e & road con/ruction  7a7 

,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 9        
consultation ) o!r appropriate ,f$]al   
ag5cies1 %all facilitate & ensure       
p]mits1 9 a timely & environm5tally     
responsible mann]1 = all surface        
developm5t activities1 includ+ = !      
con/ruction ( pipel9es & roads1 necess>y
 to-- 7#a7 develop & br+ into production
 any areas )9 ! ,national ,petroleum    
,res]ve 9 ,alaska t are subject to oil &
 gas leases2 &  7#b7 transport oil & gas
 f & ?r\gh ! ,national ,petroleum       
,res]ve 9 ,alaska 9 ! mo/ direct mann]  
possible to exi/+ transportation or     
process+ infra/ructure on ! ,nor? ,slope
 ( ,alaska4  7b7 ,timel9e ,! ,secret>y  
%all ensure t any ,f$]al p]mitt+ ag5cy  
%all issue p]mits 9 accordance ) !      
foll[+ timel9e3 7#a7 ,p]mits = su*      
con/ruction = transportation ( oil &    
natural gas produc$ "u exi/+ ,f$]al oil 
& gas leases ) respect to :i* !         
,secret>y has issu$ a p]mit to drill    
%all be approv$ )9 #fj days aft] ! date 

( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,p]mits =  
su* con/ruction = transportation ( oil &
 natural gas produc$ "u ,f$]al oil & gas
 leases %all be approv$ )9 #f mon?s aft]
 ! submission to ! ,secret>y ( a reque/ 
= a p]mit to drill4  7c7 ,plan ,to      
ensure timely future developm5t ( !     
,res]ve1 )9 #bgj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior %all submit to ,congress a plan
 = approv$ rights-(-way = a plan =      
pipel9e1 road1 & any o!r surface        
infra/ructure t may be necess>y         
infra/ructure t w ensure t all leasable 
tracts 9 ! ,res]ve are )9 #be miles ( an
 approv$ road & pipel9e "r-(-way t c    
s]ve future developm5t ( ! ,res]ve4  #e4
 ,issuance ( a new integrat$ activity   
plan & environm5tal impact /atem5t  7a7 
,issuance ( new integrat$ activity plan 
,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all1 )9 #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
issue-- 7#a7 a new propos$ integrat$    
activity plan f among ! non-adopt$      
alt]natives 9 ! ,national ,petroleum    

,res]ve ,alaska ,integrat$ ,activity    
,plan ,record ( ,decision issu$ by !    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & dat$ ,febru>y  
#ba1 #bjac2 &  7#b7 an environm5tal     
impact /atem5t "u section #ajb7b77;,c7 (
 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act 
( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c77 = 
issuance ( oil & gas leases 9 !         
,national ,petroleum ,res]ve-,alaska to 
promote effici5t & maximum developm5t ( 
oil & natural gas res\rces ( su* res]ve4
  7b7 ,nullification ( exi/+ record (   
decision1 ,,iap1 & ,,eis ,except z      
provid$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,national   
,petroleum ,res]ve-,alaska ,integrat$   
,activity ,plan ,record ( ,decision     
issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & dat$
 ,febru>y #ba1 #bjac1 includ+ !         
integrat$ activity plan & environm5tal  
impact /atem5t ref]r$ to 9 t record (   
decision1 %all h no =ce or effect4  #f4 
,dep>tm5tal acc\ntability = developm5t  
,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all issue    
regulations n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act t e/abli%    

cle> requirem5ts to ensure t ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,int]ior is support+ developm5t (  
oil & gas leases 9 ! ,national          
,petroleum ,res]ve-,alaska4  #g4        
,deadl9es "u new propos$ integrat$      
activity plan ,at a m9imum1 ! new       
propos$ integrat$ activity plan issu$ "u
 section #e7;a77#a7 %all-- 7#a7 require 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior to respond )9  
#e bus9ess days to a p]son :o submits an
 application = a p]mit = developm5t (   
oil & natural gas leases 9 ! ,national  
,petroleum ,res]ve-,alaska ackn[l$g+    
receipt ( su* application2 &  7#b7      
e/abli% a timel9e = ! process+ ( ea* su*
 application1 t-- 7,a7 specifies        
deadl9es = decisions & actions on p]mit 
applications2 &  7,b7 provide t ! p]iod 
= issu+ ea* p]mit aft] submission ( su* 
an application %all n exce$ #fj days )\t
 ! concurr5ce ( ! applicant4  #h4       
,updat$ res\rce assessm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all complete 
a compreh5sive assessm5t ( all          
te*nically recov]able fossil fuel       

res\rces )9 ! ,national ,petroleum      
,res]ve 9 ,alaska1 includ+ all          
conv5tional & unconv5tional oil &       
natural gas4  7b7 ,coop]ation &         
consultation ,! res\rce assessm5t       
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be c>ri$ 
out by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological      
,survey 9 coop]ation & consultation ) ! 
,/ate ( ,alaska & ! ,am]ican            
,association ( ,petroleum ,geologi/s4   
7c7 ,tim+ ,! res\rce assessm5t requir$  
by subsection 7a7 %all be complet$ )9   
#bd mon?s ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  7d7 ,fund+ ,! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,geological ,survey may1 9 c>ry+ out !  
duties "u ?is section1 coop]atively use 
res\rces & funds provid$ by ! ,/ate (   
,alaska4  ,septemb] #aj1 #bjac;,committ$
 to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on !   
,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$